State Key Laboratory of Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests

Odorant Receptors Mediating Benzaldehyde Detection in Mythimna separata: Functional Identification and Ligand Selectivity

Benzaldehyde (BA) is a ubiquitous aromatic volatile produced by both plants and insects. In Mythimna separata, it also serves as a male-emitted pheromonal signal that mediates male–male competition by antagonizing the pheromone receptor MsepPR3 and disrupting the perception of th...

A sustained‐release fludioxonil/Metalaxyl‐M delivery system for root‐zone protection against soybean root rot

Abstract BACKGROUND Soybean root rot occurs throughout soybean growth, yet traditional fungicide formulations may provide insufficient persistence for full‐cycle control. The contrasting soil behavior of fludioxonil and metalaxyl‐M further limits their coordinated release, retent...

Effects of Relative Humidity on the Development, Survival, and Reproduction of Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), a Pest of Stored Grains and Maize

Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a storage pest native to Southeast Asia that has now become a major agricultural pest affecting maize during the late growth stage in the border regions of southern Yunnan, China, adjacent to Southeast Asia. The typical tropi...

Life History Traits of Mythimana loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Two Transformation Events (DBN9936 and Ruifeng 125)

Mythimna (=Leucania) loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of summer maize (Zea mays) in China’s Huang–Huai–Hai region. The approved transformation events DBN9936 (Cry1Ab) and Ruifeng 125 (Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj) were primarily developed to target Ostrinia furnacalis, and t...